Simin Dingi v MVIT

JurisdictionPapua New Guinea
CourtNational Court
Citation[1994] PNGLR 385
Year1994
Date18 April 1994

National Court: Woods J

Judgment Delivered: 18 April 1994

1 Damages—motor vehicle accident causing death—plaintiff parents—loss of support—loss of expectation of brideprice—assessment of

2 Janet Wan v Kail Komun [1990] PNGLR 322, Mina Uokare v The Independent State of Papua New Guinea [1988–89] PNGLR 655 and Inabari v Sapat and The Independent State of Papua New Guinea [1991] PNGLR 427 referred to

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4 practice notes
  • Paul Komba v Nauli Duwaba, The Headmaster, Tabubil High School and John Wakon, Commissioner of Police and The Independent State of Papua New Guinea (2006) N2979
    • Papua New Guinea
    • National Court
    • February 21, 2006
    ...of 1996, 12.09.03, unreported; Reading v MVIT [1988] PNGLR 266; Richard Dennis Wallbank v The State [1994] PNGLR 78; Simin Dingi v MVIT [1994] PNGLR 385; Tabie Mathias Koim v The State [1998] PNGLR 247; Helen Tapi v MVIT [1990] PNGLR 568; Repas Waima v MVIT [1992] PNGLR 254; William Mel v C......
  • Waki Paru as next friend of Dickson Paru v Geane Wobiro and Others
    • Papua New Guinea
    • National Court
    • September 21, 2024
    ...N1645 Napiri v The Independent State of Papua New Guinea (2006) N2076. Muna Uokare v The State [1988–89] PNGLR 655 Simin Dingi v MVIT [1994] PNGLR 385 Puk Kum v The State; WS No 44 of 1996 (unreported judgment of 12.09.03 Wiwa v The State (2012) N5271 Counsel: T. Ilaisa, for the Plaintiff N......
  • Makire Napiri v The State
    • Papua New Guinea
    • National Court
    • February 21, 2006
    ...unreported Reading v MVIT [1988] PNGLR 266 Richard Dennis Wallbank and Jeanette Minifie v The State [1994] PNGLR 78 Simin Dingi v MVIT [1994] PNGLR 385 Tapi v MVIT [1990] PNGLR 568 The State v David Wari Kofowei and Others [1987] PNGLR 5 Wama Kints v The State (2001) N2113 STATEMENT OF CLAI......
  • Komai Hariwaja v PNG Power Ltd
    • Papua New Guinea
    • National Court
    • September 4, 2018
    ...Leeman & Madang Provincial Government (2015) N5950 Steven Charles Pickthall v. Lae Plumbing Pty Ltd [1994] PNGLR 363 Simin Dingi v. MVIT [1994] PNGLR 385 Tapi v. MVIL [1990] PNGLR 568 Wallbank and Minifie v. The State [1994] PNGLR 78 Overseas cases Shaw v. Shaw [1954] 2 QB 429 Counsel: S. W......
4 cases
  • Paul Komba v Nauli Duwaba, The Headmaster, Tabubil High School and John Wakon, Commissioner of Police and The Independent State of Papua New Guinea (2006) N2979
    • Papua New Guinea
    • National Court
    • February 21, 2006
    ...of 1996, 12.09.03, unreported; Reading v MVIT [1988] PNGLR 266; Richard Dennis Wallbank v The State [1994] PNGLR 78; Simin Dingi v MVIT [1994] PNGLR 385; Tabie Mathias Koim v The State [1998] PNGLR 247; Helen Tapi v MVIT [1990] PNGLR 568; Repas Waima v MVIT [1992] PNGLR 254; William Mel v C......
  • Waki Paru as next friend of Dickson Paru v Geane Wobiro and Others
    • Papua New Guinea
    • National Court
    • September 21, 2024
    ...N1645 Napiri v The Independent State of Papua New Guinea (2006) N2076. Muna Uokare v The State [1988–89] PNGLR 655 Simin Dingi v MVIT [1994] PNGLR 385 Puk Kum v The State; WS No 44 of 1996 (unreported judgment of 12.09.03 Wiwa v The State (2012) N5271 Counsel: T. Ilaisa, for the Plaintiff N......
  • Makire Napiri v The State
    • Papua New Guinea
    • National Court
    • February 21, 2006
    ...unreported Reading v MVIT [1988] PNGLR 266 Richard Dennis Wallbank and Jeanette Minifie v The State [1994] PNGLR 78 Simin Dingi v MVIT [1994] PNGLR 385 Tapi v MVIT [1990] PNGLR 568 The State v David Wari Kofowei and Others [1987] PNGLR 5 Wama Kints v The State (2001) N2113 STATEMENT OF CLAI......
  • Komai Hariwaja v PNG Power Ltd
    • Papua New Guinea
    • National Court
    • September 4, 2018
    ...Leeman & Madang Provincial Government (2015) N5950 Steven Charles Pickthall v. Lae Plumbing Pty Ltd [1994] PNGLR 363 Simin Dingi v. MVIT [1994] PNGLR 385 Tapi v. MVIL [1990] PNGLR 568 Wallbank and Minifie v. The State [1994] PNGLR 78 Overseas cases Shaw v. Shaw [1954] 2 QB 429 Counsel: S. W......